Best Practices for Classroom Reading and Math Activities

Best Practices for Classroom Reading and Math Activities

Introduction

Classworks offers teacher-led reading passages and math problem sets to support small group instruction. 
  • Reading - Passages and text-dependent questions for addressing connected text comprehension.  

  • Math - Differentiated practice problem sets that allow students to build conceptual understanding and a deeper understanding of specific mathematic concepts or skills.

Teachers

Use the Grouping Feature on the classes tab to create small groups for teacher-led lessons of Classroom Reading and Math. Utilize the teacher resources and support available in the platform. Remember, students can be completed online or as paper and pencil activities. Plan to do one unit a week with students in reading and two in math.

Classroom Reading and Math instruction is designed to be led by the teacher working with groups of students to provide differentiated instruction based on student need.  See additional resources below. 

  1. How to use Classroom Reading in the classroom.

  2. See Classroom Reading in action

  3. How to use Classroom Mathematics in the classroom.

  4. See Classroom Math in action  


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